Mango Cheesecake With Lemon Basil Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces biscotti
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups mango puree
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 packed cup fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 mango cheesecake:
• 2 preheat the oven to 350.
• 3 wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil.
• 4 finely grind the biscotti in a food processor.
• 5 add the melted butter and process until the crumbs are moistened.
• 6 press the crumb mixture over the bottom (not the sides) of the prepared pan.
• 7 bake until the crust is golden, about 15 minutes.
• 8 cool the crust completely on a cooling rack.
• 9 blend the cream cheese and ricotta in a food processor.
• 10 add the mango puree, eggs, and sugar and pulse until the mixture is smooth.
• 11 pour the mango mixture over the crust in the pan.
• 12 place the springform pan in a large roasting pan.
• 13 pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• 14 bake until the cheesecake is firm and moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• 15 transfer the cake to a cooling rack to cool for 30 minutes.
• 16 place in the refrigerator and cool completely, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
• 17 basil lemon sauce:.
• 18 place the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
• 19 bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the sugar is dissolved.
• 20 cool the syrup completely.
• 21 in a food processor combine the basil and the cooled syrup.
• 22 pulse until the herbs are finely chopped.
• 23 strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve.if desired.
• 24 you can also just leave the pieces of basil in there for a pretty green sauce.
• 25 slice the cheesecake and place on a serving plate.
• 26 drizzle with the sauce and serve.